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Anonymous
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13 years ago

Re: [PC] Stuck on loading screen

Hello everyone,

For those who are still experiencing this issue, I will try to list below a recap of different workarounds. Some of them were provided by community members and I hope this will help you all.

If you have already tried these steps without success, please let us know.
Also cosmicf posted a message about system requirements and you will find below the recommendations since this is also an important information:

  • Disabling Origin In Game:

1.                 Launch Origin Client and Login to user account

2.                 Click on the Origin Dropdown Menu and select the Application Settings Option

3.                 Click the IN GAME Tab and uncheck the “Enable Origin In Game” Box to disable the IGO

4.                 Attempt to Launch the game

  • Updating Origin

fab931025 posted a workaround which involves updating Origin

fraserlaserr refined the workaround here

 

  1. Go to EA Website and Log In to your Origin account on the right at the top.
  2. Click your profile, Change your ID name and YOU MUST VALIDATE/CONFIRM THE EMAIL ADDRESS! 
  3. Go to your Control Panel and uninstall Origin.
  4. Go to Origin and download Origin.
  5. Install Origin and Log in with the Origin application.
  6. Your NFS Most Wanted will now work in on- and offline mode.

 

  • Updating drivers

tutarr posted a message informing that reinstalling his video card driver solved the loading issue:


tutarr wrote:

I solve the problem of the loading. Its simple, reinstall the driver nvidia in full defaults... But the sound of the Most Wanted 2012... pffff No sounds...


Our recommendation is to make sure you have the latest drivers available for your video and sound card.

 

  • Friends list

Another workaround involving the friends list has been provided by 1april.

However the friend list should not cause any issue since this has been fixed with the last game update too, but I will post here the workaround as an additional information. If you think this can still cause an issue, don't hesitate to inform us.

  1. My Origin friends list was full. I had 100 friends. The game always froze after the 'Press any key' loading screen.
  2. I unfriended 3 players, so I had only 97 players in my friends list.
  3. After that I had no freezes anymore.
  4. This also explains why I never had freezes in loading screen while I was offline in Origin.

[PC]

  • Fixed a friends issue where users with 99 friends PLUS pending friends invites were seeing crashes.

 

  • Need For Speed Most Wanted System Requirements

Minimum System Requirement:

  • OS: Windows Vista (Service Pack 2 and all available windows updates) 32-Bit
  • Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core (Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHZ or Atlhon X2 2.7 GHz)
  • Memory: 2 GB
  • Hard Drive: 20 GB
  • Disk Drive: DVD ROM Drive
  • Graphics Card (AMD): DirectX 10.1 compatible with 512 MB RAM (ATI RADEON 3000, 4000, 5000 OR 6000 series, with ATI RADEON 3870 or higher performance)
  • Graphics Card (NVIDIA): DirectX 10.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 OR 500 series with NVIDIA GEFORCE 8800 GT or higher performance)
  • Sound card: DirectX compatible
  • Peripherals: Keyboard and Mouse


Recommended System Requirement:

  • OS: Windows 7 (Service Pack 1 and all available windows updates) 64-bit
  • Processor: Quad-Core CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB
  • Hard Drive: 20 GB
  • Disk Drive: DVD ROM Drive
  • Graphics Card: DirectX 11 compatible with 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 or ATI RADEON 6950)
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible
  • Peripherals: Keyboard and Mouse

cosmicf I have read your message and indeed Windows 8 is not listed on the system requirements.

7 Replies

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    13 years ago
    I'm really disappointed - after all the "we're investigating" posts from the EA-officials, all you can offer after months is a summary of community-workarounds?? I tried all of it, spent hours of trying and I still cannot play a game which I paid for- all caused by your online service which just doesnt work. Its a shame...
  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    13 years ago

    @eanajat wrote:

    Windows 8 is not listed on the system requirements.


    It is not true that Windows 8 is not in the system requirements. Minimum system requirement OS is Windows Vista SP2 and Recommended is Windows 7. However, it does not say that Windows 8 is not supported....

    Anyway, the EA style rip-off is colossal. Sell a non-functioning game and give another non-functioning game for free as a compensation?!? Keep up the good work, guys..

  • CursedToon's avatar
    CursedToon
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    13 years ago

    Same problem,

    Windows 8  and origin does the syncing with cloud and then just stops.

    I've tried running it in compatibility mode but that just crashes origin.

    Tried all the suggestions on here and none of them work...

    Is there anyway to get this to work on Windows 8? or if not I'd like to choose a different game

    And since it's not been officially listed as not working with windows 8 but EA haven't come up with a solution, I believe its not fit for purpose (full refund/exchange).

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    13 years ago

    I'm having issues launching this game from Origin as well.

    Comes up with Syncing cloud data but never goes any further. Tried complete uninstall, redownload and reinstall, as well as a repair and still doing the same thing.

    Windows 7 home premium

    amd phenom 2 x6 1055t processor

    8gb ram

    ati radeon hd6850

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
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    13 years ago

    None of these solutions worked for me.

    😕mileysad:

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    13 years ago

    I'm still having problems with this, what kinda game can't even make it to the start up screen??

    I've tried all the tips here to no avail... how do I get a refund?

    My computer is 64bit, 16gig Ram, i7, windows 8... all drivers up-to-date.

  • toadinapintglas's avatar
    toadinapintglas
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    10 years ago

    What a load of pony

    Welcome to 2016 where the problem still exists and AE expects us to do work around for games they produce so we can play them

    and Origin wonder why they fail so hard

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